Kid-friendly Chef's Choice Magical One-Pot Pasta Recipe - Sticky Fingers Cooking

Ingredients

• 3 garlic cloves
• 2 C mixed vegetables (kid chef’s choice: broccoli, cauliflower, zucchini, bell peppers, corn, sun-dried tomatoes, baby carrots, mushrooms, arugula, fresh tomatoes, or black olives are all great)
• 2 14-oz cans diced tomatoes (plain or with Italian herbs)
• 2 T olive oil
• 4 C or 1 quart vegetable broth
• 1 pinch salt
• 1 pinch ground black pepper
• fresh grated Parmesan or shredded mozzarella cheese, optional **(omit for DAIRY ALLERGY or sub Daiya brand dairy-free mozzarella shreds)**